Primates are highly intelligent, social animals with intricate behavioural needs. Caring for them responsibly requires:

• Purpose-built, secure enclosures

• Species-appropriate nutrition

• Daily enrichment and stimulation

• Specialist veterinary oversight

• Experienced, trained caregivers

This level of care is ongoing and resource-intensive. As a non-profit rescue, we rely on the generosity of compassionate supporters to ensure every primate receives the welfare standards they deserve.

Sponsorship provides predictable funding that helps us plan long-term care with confidence.

Your sponsorship directly contributes to:

🥕 Nutrition & Special Diets

Fresh fruit, vegetables, forage items and species-specific dietary needs.

🧩 Enrichment & Mental Stimulation

Climbing structures, puzzle feeders, sensory enrichment and habitat improvements that promote natural behaviours.

🏡 Safe Sanctuary Living

Maintenance of secure, enriched enclosures and safe social housing arrangements.

🩺 Veterinary & Preventative Care

Routine health checks and welfare monitoring (always overseen by qualified veterinary professionals).

When you sponsor one of our primates, you become part of their lifelong care journey. Sponsors receive:

• A personalised sponsorship certificate

• A welcome pack introducing your chosen primate

• Regular updates about their progress and wellbeing

• The knowledge that you are directly improving their quality of life

It’s a meaningful gift for yourself or for someone who cares deeply about animal welfare.

At APES Shelter & Rescue, we are committed to:

• ❌ Never breeding primates

• ❌ Never selling or trading animals

• ❌ Discouraging private primate ownership

• ✅ Promoting education and responsible animal welfare

Sponsorship is not about “owning” or handling a monkey. It’s about supporting lifelong sanctuary care in a safe, regulated environment.

Across the UK, we continue to see the consequences of exotic animals being kept without the specialist knowledge and resources they require. Primates are not suitable pets, they have complex needs that most domestic environments simply cannot meet.

By sponsoring a primate, you help:

• Reduce suffering caused by inappropriate ownership

• Provide a stable, enriched life for rescued individuals

• Support public education around responsible exotic animal care

• Strengthen long-term sanctuary capacity

Becoming a sponsor is simple and can be set up as a monthly or annual contribution.

Every sponsorship helps secure food, enrichment, housing and specialist care, not just today, but for years to come.

👉 Sponsor a primate today and become part of their second chance story.

Visit: https://www.apesshelter.org.uk/sponsor-our-primates

Can I visit the primate I sponsor?

For welfare and biosecurity reasons, visits are limited and carefully managed. The safety and wellbeing of our animals always comes first.

Does my sponsorship fund one specific animal?

Your sponsorship symbolically supports your chosen primate, but contributions help cover overall sanctuary costs to ensure all residents receive consistent, high-quality care.

Is this suitable as a gift?

Yes, sponsorship makes a thoughtful, welfare-focused gift for animal lovers.

Sanctuary care is a lifelong commitment. With your support, we can continue providing safe, enriched environments for primates who deserve stability, dignity and compassionate care.

Together, we can ensure their past does not define their future.

Sponsor today. Protect tomorrow.